untitled [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: A pocket handkerchief to hem
Part of: "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti"
Rossetti poem(s): "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"
Place in the larger work: The eighteenth song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
Composition history: The first known setting of “Sing-Song”. "In December 1877, Carmichael, introduced to the Rossettis by Theo Marzials, had 'borrowed of us, with a view to musical setting, Christina’s Combined Poems, & Singsong' (WMRD [William Michael Rossetti Diary]). In June 1878, WMR [William Michael Rossetti] recorded another visit, at which Carmichael brought with her a 'Miss Green' who sang four of Carmichael’s settings from Sing-Song: 'The Ferry, Shillings in Pound &c, Wind, & Lullaby: the later 2 I liked particularly'; later that month, WMR [William Michael Rossetti] gave Carmichael “a note to Edmund Routledge” to assist her in securing publication of the settings, apparently to no avail." (Ives DM64)
Carmichael, Mary Grant; music (British, 1851-1935)
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM71
Reference: Ives, Maura. Christina Rossetti: A Descriptive Bibliography. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2011.
Other data reference(s): Record for "Sing-song. 27 nursery rhymes / [Words by] Christina Rossetti. Voice & piano." British Library, http://explore.bl.uk/BLVU1:LSCOP-ALL:BLL01014974911. Accessed 23 June 2020.
Cataloguer: Roxanne Lafleur, University of Ottawa
London: Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co.; London: Augener Ltd.; Paris: Mac Eshig; Boston: Boston Music Co.
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Record: CRM-pockethandkerchief-carmichael
untitled [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: Love me! I love you
Rossetti poem(s): "'Love me,—I love you'"
Place in the larger work: The nineteenth song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM72
untitled [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: All the bells were ringing
Rossetti poem(s): "'All the bells were ringing'"
Place in the larger work: The seventeenth song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM70
untitled [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: Fly away, fly away over the sea
Rossetti poem(s): "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"
Place in the larger work: The sixteenth song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM69
untitled [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: Lullaby, oh lullaby!
Rossetti poem(s): "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"
Place in the larger work: The fifteenth song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM68
untitled [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: If the moon came from heaven
Rossetti poem(s): "'If the moon came from heaven'"
Place in the larger work: The fourteenth song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM67
untitled [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: A peach for brothers, one for each
Rossetti poem(s): "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"
Place in the larger work: The thirteenth song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
Notes about the text: This song starts with the first line of stanza 2 of the poem, "'The peach tree on the southern wall'".
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM66
untitled [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: O sailor, come ashore
initial sharps/flats: no sharps or flats
Rossetti poem(s): "'O sailor, come ashore'"
Place in the larger work: The twelfth song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM65
untitled [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: Who has seen the wind?
Rossetti poem(s): "'Who has seen the wind?'"
Place in the larger work: The eleventh song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM64
Cataloguer: Jacob Spence and Roxanne Lafleur, University of Ottawa
untitled [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: A white hen sitting
Rossetti poem(s): "'A white hen sitting'"
Place in the larger work: The tenth song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM63
untitled [setting of "'Three plum buns'"] [Mary Carmichael]
Place in the larger work: The ninth song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM62
untitled [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: Mother shake the cherry-tree
Rossetti poem(s): "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"
Place in the larger work: The eighth song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM61
untitled [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: Hopping frog, hop here and be seen
Rossetti poem(s): "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"
Place in the larger work: The sixth song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM59
untitled [setting of "'The days are clear'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: The days are clear
Rossetti poem(s): "'The days are clear'"
Place in the larger work: The seventh song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM60
untitled [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: Wrens and robins in the hedge
Rossetti poem(s): "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"
Place in the larger work: The fifth song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM58
untitled [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: Growing in the vale
Rossetti poem(s): "'Growing in the vale'"
Place in the larger work: The fourth song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM57
untitled [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"] [Mary Carmichael]
Place in the larger work: The third song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM56
untitled [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: What will you give me for my pound
Rossetti poem(s): "'What will you give me for my pound?'"
Place in the larger work: The second song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM55
untitled [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"] [Mary Carmichael]
First line of lyrics: Ferry me across the water
Rossetti poem(s): "'Ferry me across the water'"
Place in the larger work: The first song of twenty-seven in a song cycle called "Sing-Song: 27 Nursery Rhymes selected from the volume by Christina Rossetti," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The untitled songs include 1. [setting of "'Ferry me across the water'"]; 2. [setting of "'What will you give me for my pound?'"]; 3. [setting of "'Mix a pancake'"]; 4. [setting of "'Growing in the vale'"]; 5. [setting of "'Wrens and robins in the hedge'"]; 6. [setting of "'Hopping frog, hop here and be seen'"]; 7. [setting of "'The days are clear'"]; 8. [setting of "'Mother shake the cherry-tree'"]; 9. [setting of "'Three plum buns'"]; 10. [setting of "'A white hen sitting'"]; 11. [setting of "'Who has seen the wind?'"]; 12. [setting of "'O sailor, come ashore'"]; 13. [setting of "'The peach tree on the southern wall'"]; 14. [setting of "'If the moon came from heaven'"]; 15. [setting of "'Lullaby, oh lullaby!'"]; 16. [setting of "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"]; 17. [setting of "'All the bells were ringing'"]; 18. [setting of "'A pocket handkerchief to hem'"]; 19. [setting of "'Love me,—I love you'"]; 20. [setting of "'Wee wee husband'"]; 21. [setting of "'If I were a Queen'"]; 22. [setting of "'Eight o'clock'"]; 23. [setting of "'A house of cards'"]; 24. [setting of "'If a pig wore a wig'"]; 25. [setting of "'Pussy has a whiskered face'"]; 26. [setting of "'A diamond or a coal?'"]; 27. [setting for "'Dancing on the hill-tops'"].
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM54
First line of lyrics: Morning and evening
Notes about the text: This setting of "Goblin Market" includes the complete and unaltered poem, which is to be read by a narrator. There is a significant merging of musical and literary idioms in Kernis’s use of musical notation to render his interpretation of Rossetti’s poetic metre and in his integration of the poem precisely into the orchestral score. Each syllable of the complete poem is precisely notated and placed in the musical score.
Composition history: Co-commissioned by the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra with funds provided in part by the Meet the Composer New Residencies Program, the Arts Council of England and investors as part of the BCMG’s Sound Investment Scheme.
Tempo markings: "Misterioso"; quarter note = 40
Performance instructions: Sinfonietta for solo narrator and large ensemble. The chamber orchestra includes flute (doubling piccolo & alto flute), oboe (doubling English horn), 2 clarinets in B-flat (1st doubling in E-flat clarinet, 2nd doubling bass clarinet), bassoon, horn in F, trumpet in C, percussion (two players playing 23 different instruments), piano, violin, viola, cello, and bass.
Performance history: Goblin Market’s first performance took place 12 January 1995 at The Music Hall, Shrewsbury, England, in a production presented by the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and Trestle Theatre Company, with Daniel Harding as conductor. The first U.S. performance took place on 17 May 1996 at Ordway Music Theatre in Saint Paul, performed by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra under Hugh Woolf, conductor.
Recordings: "Kernis, Aaron Jay. Goblin Market." Lyrics by Christina Rossetti, performance by The New Professionals Orchestra, conducted by Rebecca Miller, narrated by Mary King, Signum Records, 2011.
Dedication: "In memory of David Huntley"
Notes: The score includes composition and performance history information on the title page.
Kernis, Aaron Jay; music (American, born 1960)
In reference to the published works below: Ives DM272
Cataloguer: Mary Arseneau, University of Ottawa
Musical score: Library, School of Music, University of Louisville, Louisville KY
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Aaron Jay Kernis: Goblin Market: 1995." Music Sales Classical, http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/composer/work/29531. Access 21 Sept. 2016.
This score is protected by copyright. For permissions users should consult Associated Music Publishers, New York.
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"Love came down at Christmas: a Christmas anthem" [Sam Batt Owens]
genre: anthem|choral music|Christmas music|song
Performance instructions: For unison chorus or SS chorus.
Owens, Sam Batt; music (American, 1928-1998)
Other data reference(s): Record for "Love came down at Christmas: a Christmas anthem." WorldCat, http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23760114. Accessed 11 April 2019.
Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa
"Love came down at Christmas: A Christmas Cantata" [John C. Hallett]
First line of lyrics: Love came down at Christmas
genre: sacred music|cantata|choral music|Christmas music
chorus: SATB chorus|speech choir|children's two-part chorus|children's unison chorus
Notes about the text: Hallett's libretto is an extended meditation on "Love Came Down at Christmas" and integrates additional hymns, poems and narration. In addition to "Love Came Down At Christmas," of which only the first stanza is used, the cantata includes "The Lowly Little Jesus (Junior Choir)" (Vida Munden Nixon); "Sing, Jesus Christ Is Born" (Anonymous and Christopher Wordsworth); "Rejoice And Be Merry" (Unknown); "Glory To God In The Highest"; "God So Loved The World" (John 3:16); "Would You Feel Lost In Bethlehem?" (A.H. Ackley); and "Thou Didst Leave Thy Heavenly Throne" (Emily S. Elliott). "Love came down at Christmas" is sung first and returns twice (pp. 22-23; pp. 30-33) over the course of the cantata. The narration interspersed throughout the piece meditates on Christ's birth using Rossetti's language of personified "Love," meaning Christ, coming to earth.
Performance instructions: "The Speech Choir may be a select group of High School students or adults who are carefully trained to speak clearly. They will be most effective if unseen and heard over the public address system from the balcony, an adjacent room, or similar convenient place. For variety and emphasis, (A) indicates ALL to speak, (B) BOYS only, (G) GIRLS only. Where both instruments are available, contrasts in the musical background are heightened by playing organ only at places indicated (O), piano only at (P), and both play at (OP). The narrator should stand near the piano, at side of platform, if possible." At the end of the score, a note reads: "For climactic ending, segue with Junior, Youth and Adult Choirs singing O, HOLY NIGHT (Octavo No. 2227)."
Notes: Foreword: "Christina Rosetti's lovely poem provides the theme of this cantata by John Hallett. Beautiful melodies and harmonies for Adult Choir with soprano soloist are interwoven with narration and recitation of Scripture by a Speech Choir (High School or Adult) and optional unison or two-part song for Junior Choir. The music is not difficult and is within the range of the average choir."
Hallett, John C.; music (American, 1917-2000)
Ackley, A.H. [Alfred Henry]; music (American, 1887-1960). Matthews, Timothy R.; music (English, 1826-1910).
Ackley, A.H. [Alfred Henry]; text (American, 1887-1960). Elliott, Emily S.; text (English, 1836-1897). Munden Nixon, Vida; text (American, 1894-1988). Unknown; text (biblical text)
Hallett, John C.; arrangement (American, 1917-2000). Leidzén, Erik William Gustav; arrangement (Swedish, 1894–1962).
Other data reference(s): Record for "Love came down at Christmas : a Christmas cantata." WorldCat, http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38099806. Accessed 13 April 2019.
musical score: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Music Library, Louisville
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"Love came down at Christmas" [Joe Utterback]
genre: instrumental|Christmas music|sacred music|song
Dedication: "For Mary on the 10th Anniversary of Jazzmuze, Inc."
Utterback, Joe; music (American, born 1944)
Other data reference(s): Record for "Love came down at Christmas." WorldCat, http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/762309038. Accessed 11 April 2019.
musical score: University of Toronto Library, Toronto
"Love came down at Christmas" [David Hamilton]
Part of: "Four Carols" / "To the Christ Child"
genre: sacred music|song cycle|carol|Christmas music|choral music|song
other version 1 - instrumentation: piano
Place in the larger work: The original version of the setting is the first song of four in the song cycle called "Four Carols," which includes 1. "Love Came Down at Christmas" (Christina Rossetti); 2. "The Shepherds Had An Angel" (Christina Rossetti); 3. "The Childhood of Christ" (Eustace Condor); 4. "Epiphany Carol" (James Lowell). The revised version of the setting is the first song of five in the song cycle called "To the Christ Child," which includes 1. "Love Came Down at Christmas" (Christina Rossetti); 2. "The Angel's Song" (Von Himmel Hoch - Klug's Gesangbuch); 3. "Cradle Hymn" (Isaac Watts); 4. "A Stable Lamp" (Richard Wilbur); 5. "Love Came Down at Christmas (reprise)" (Christina Rossetti).
Composition history: "While overseas in 1989 I came upon the book by Erik Routley A Panorama of Christian Hymnody - a sourcebook of hymns and other sacred texts. These four carols draw their texts from that book: the first two by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894), the third by Eustace Condor (1820-1892), and the fourth by James Lowell (1819-1891). The fact that the poets are contemporaries is quite coincidental - these are texts which appealed and which appear to form a satisfactory cycle (although individual pieces may be performed separately). Love Came Down at Christmas is a popular and widely set Christmas text, and originally appeared in Time Flies: A Reading Diary, while The Shepherds had an Angel comes from Rossetti's Poetical Works. Both texts were originally intended as hymns for children. The Childhood of Christ was also a children's hymn and is drawn from the Congregational Church Hymnal of 1867, whereas the Epiphany Carol appeared in the 1865 publication Songs of the Sanctuary. Over a number of years I have written short Christmas pieces for groups directed by John Rosser - the Summer Singers, Quintessence, the Star Quartet and his fine chamber choir Viva Voce. These four pieces are dedicated to John and Kathryn Rosser as an appreciation for their interest in my music and willingness to perform (and record) it" (Hamilton).
Tempo markings: "gently flowing"; quarter note = c.76
Performance instructions: Revised version includes a soprano solo and piano duet.
Dedication: "For John and Kathryn Rosser"
Hamilton, David; music (New Zealand, born 1955)
Other data reference(s): Hamilton, David. "Four Carols." Sounz, https://www.sounz.org.nz/works/11734?locale=en#loan-information. Accessed 25 August 2020. Hamilton, David. "To the Christ Child." Sounz, https://www.sounz.co.nz/resources/13297. Accessed 29 September 2020. Record for "Love came down at Christmas." WorldCat, http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155720234. Accessed 11 April 2019.
musical score from "Four Carols": The National Library of New Zealand, Wellington
musical score from "To the Christ Child": University of Auckland General Library, Auckland
1991 [copyright] [composition]; 2010 [revised publication]
"Copyright © 1991 David Hamilton" (Four Carols version); "COPYRIGHT © DAVID HAMILTON 1991/2010" (To the Christ Child).
4 pages; performance time 8 minutes (Four Carols song cycle)
File(s): CRM-christmastide-hamilton-ms.pdf; CRM-christmastide-hamilton.pdf
"Love came down at Christmas" [R.O. Morris, arr. Harrison Oxley]
genre: sacred music|carol|choral music|Christmas music|song
Oxley, Harrison; arrangement (English, 1933-2009)
Other data reference(s): Record for "Love came down at Christmas." WorldCat, http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/497445016. Accessed 13 April 2019.